Author: Stewart Battle

ON THE HIGHWAY TO WORLD WAR

Conflicts in both Iran and Ukraine have evolved over the recent days and weeks. Schiller Institute founder, Helga Zepp-LaRouche, summarized the strategic situation as follows in a discussion with associates: “The world situation remains one where the overall trajectory is towards World War III. And while the focus tends to shift between the Middle East […]

WESTERN MEDIA BLARING ABOUT ‘VIBE SHIFT’ IN UKRAINE

As Ukraine, with massive Western logistical and other assistance, has increasingly used long-range drones to target civilian infrastructure in Russia, Western war hawks are attempting to utilize it for a public relations campaign which argues that Ukraine is turning the tide, and therefore more weapons and money is needed. The Financial Times set the tone […]

FIVE DAYS REMAIN TO MOBILIZE FOR MAY 26 BREAKTHROUGH

Less than 24 hours after President Donald Trump announced that he would delay a new military campaign against Iran, Helga Zepp-LaRouche appeared on state broadcaster Pakistan TV with an urgent call to action. This pause in military activity is a reflection of how much is at stake, she noted, with many countries, including Pakistan, “extremely […]

ACTING ON POTENTIAL

Russian Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters on May 9 that “intensified” contact between Washington and Moscow over the recent days had led to the ceasefire agreement brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump the day before. Clearly, the danger represented by Kiev’s threat to attack Moscow’s May 9 Victory Day parade and Russia’s promise of […]

81 YEARS LATER: HUMANITY AT A CROSSROADS

May 8 in the West, and May 9 in Russia, marks the anniversary of the victory over fascism in Europe in World War II. Though a distant event for many alive today, much of today’s world was formed in its wake, including the current UN-centered order—despite the attempt to corrupt it with the barbaric dropping […]

250 YEARS LATER, WHO NEEDS KINGS?

2026 has so far been a year of war, chaos, economic crisis, and imperial overreach. The United States under President Donald Trump continues to wage an illegal and failed war against Iran that threatens economic devastation across the globe and escalation into a war far beyond the region. In Europe, many governments are caught, on […]

A CHORUS OF REASON CAN DEFEAT THE MINORITY FOR WAR

As the Iran War continues to play out, it has revealed fundamental and irrevocable cracks in today’s global order. Iran continues to defy the illegal and unprovoked U.S.-Israeli war, launched at the height of negotiations, with no indication that it is on the brink of collapsing. Reporting by the New York Times found that Iran has now […]

TO AVOID A NUCLEAR-ARMED CRUSADE, IMPLEMENT AN OASIS PLAN FOR SOUTHWEST ASIA

The world whipsawed again on Monday March 23 as President Trump surprised the world by announcing a halt on U.S. strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure. The U.S. and Iran “have had, over the last two days, very good and productive conversations regarding a complete and total resolution of our hostilities in the Middle East,” Trump […]

TO PREVENT WORLD WAR III, DEFEND THE TRUE IDENTITY OF MANKIND

The U.S. and Israeli war against Iran is going from bad to worse, as the United States’ Epstein Administration has teamed up with a new brand of religious fundamentalists to drag the planet into catastrophe. The war continues to spread, with new attacks reported in Azerbaijan and Turkey, though the origin of the strikes remains […]

WILL WESTERN NATIONS FIND THE MORAL FITNESS TO ACCEPT SURVIVAL?

On Thursday, February 5, the only remaining agreement limiting the nuclear arsenals of the United States and Russia expired. The expiration of the New START Treaty “marks a grave moment for international peace and security,” said UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres—a reaction expressed by many from around the world, and made even more palpable given […]

GOODBYE TO A CHAOTIC 2025 – AND HELLO TO AN EVEN MORE TURBULENT 2026

To those hoping that the new year would bring some calm resolve to a world gripped by significant crises across the board—think again. The year 2026 has already opened with a literal bang, and promises to be even more tumultuous than its predecessor. Taking center stage in this is the major escalation between Ukraine and […]

HOPEFUL STEPS TOWARD ENDING WAR IN UKRAINE – BUT WILL WE DISMANTLE GLOBAL WAR POLICY?

The world’s attention on Sunday, December 28, was turned to the meeting of Presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Mar-a-Lago in Florida. The two reportedly discussed the various peace proposals for ending the war in Ukraine, with both presidents giving positive comments at their joint press conference afterwards. Few details were disclosed, but perhaps […]